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BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Sep 20, 2007 @ 12:45pm neoform

CBC -- The Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. greenback on Thursday for the first time since November 1976. The loonie briefly reached $1.0003 US on foreign exchange markets shortly before 11 a.m. ET, the Bank of Canada said. The loonie's stint at p.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Tue May 15, 2007 @ 7:48am neoform

BBC News -- News and information group Reuters has agreed to be bought out by Canadian financial data provider Thomson in a deal worth about $17bn. The tie-up will create the world's biggest financial news and data firm, allowing the new company to leapfrog its ma.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Fri May 16, 2008 @ 8:14am neoform

SF Gate -- Wall Street was headed for a modestly higher open Friday as investors awaited data on new home construction last month. The Commerce Department is expected to report that construction of new single-family homes and apartments declined in April by about.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed Apr 2, 2008 @ 8:18am neoform

BusinessWeek -- CEO Hesse introduces a new iPhone rival, packaged with unlimited data and calling services, to help reverse the wireless carrier's decline. Is he too late? Sprint Nextel Chief Executive Dan Hesse is becoming his company's biggest pitch man. First he ki.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon Feb 4, 2008 @ 8:17am neoform

MSNBC -- The stock market has been on the upswing, but few investors are relaxing just yet. This week’s data on housing, retailers and labor costs will give Wall Street an idea of whether the economy is weakening or inflation is accelerating — or both. Wall.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon Oct 1, 2007 @ 8:19am neoform

BBC News -- The US dollar was dragged down further against the euro in Asian trade as dealers bet that further poor US economic data could lead to a rate cut. In Tokyo trade, the euro climbed as high as $1.4283, before later slipping back to $1.423 in midday Londo.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed Sep 26, 2007 @ 4:54pm neoform

BBC News -- The dollar has fallen to yet another all-time low against the euro, after further weak US economic data. Figures showed that US consumer confidence has fallen to a near two-year low, while house prices have seen the sharpest drop in 16 years. Analys.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Aug 3, 2007 @ 1:25pm neoform

CNN -- European shares tumbled on Friday as weaker than expected U.S. jobs figures and data showing that the U.S. service sector grew much more slowly in July than in June ignited worries over the health of the world's biggest economy. A sharp drop in crude oil.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon Jul 30, 2007 @ 7:28am neoform

CNN -- European stocks dipped in early trade on Monday as gains in miners and chemicals group ICI failed to offset the impact of fears that a credit crunch would hurt mergers and acquisitions. BHP Billiton gained 2.9 percent and Rio Tinto rose 2.7 percent, helpe.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Sat Jun 2, 2007 @ 11:51pm neoform

BusinessWeek -- The stronger-than-expected employment report for the month caps a run of data that leaves the economy poised for a second-quarter bounce The first day of June brought a fresh round of data that point to stronger growth ahead for the U.S. economy. Repor.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed May 16, 2007 @ 10:49pm neoform

BusinessWeek -- Deals surrounding Citigroup and Bausch & Lomb and news of Buffett's recent bets kept buyers around. Housing data was mixed, and industrial production rose The Dow Jones industrial average raced ahead to a new record Wednesday thanks to deal news and pu.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Sat May 12, 2007 @ 2:48pm neoform

BusinessWeek -- On tap: April consumer price, industrial production, and housing construction data, plus May regional factory activity and consumer sentiment The Federal Reserve remains focused on inflation. In the statement after the May 9 monetary policy meeting, th.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Sun Apr 8, 2007 @ 11:34pm neoform

CNN -- Asian stocks climbed on Monday, with South Korea's KOSPI index hitting a record, as exporters such as Sony rose after surprisingly positive U.S. jobs data sparked hopes of increased sales to their biggest market. Japanese exporters were supported by th.. Read More

BUSINESS / OPINION Fri Mar 30, 2007 @ 6:16pm neoform

Los Angeles Times -- You didn't get just low prices at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, you also had a good chance of getting your credit card information and other personal data stolen. You can hardly live without credit and debit cards these days, but there are steps that can be.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Mar 29, 2007 @ 7:28pm neoform

ABC News -- More than two months after first disclosing that hackers accessed customers' financial data from its computers, discount retailer TJX Cos. has revealed that information from at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards was stolen over an 18-month period... Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Mar 29, 2007 @ 8:12am neoform

CNN -- European shares rose on Thursday, ending a three-day losing streak, as investors cheered strong economic data from Germany. Ongoing M&A activity and upbeat trading statements also lended support. At 1025 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Mar 29, 2007 @ 8:12am neoform

BusinessWeek -- Bernanke & Co. are being pulled in different directions by the economic data, so don't look for a rate cut—or rate hike—soon Note to investors: The Federal Reserve remains focused on inflation, so don't expect a rate cut anytime soon. However, give.. Read More